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Saqib Khan Strikes Twice on Debut as Pakistan Dominate Sri Lanka on Day Two

Pakistan declared their first innings at 434/9 on Day 2 of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi on November 10, 2026.
Saud Shakeel top-scored with 93 from 199 balls, while Arafat Minhas scored 52 and Ghazi Ghori made 48.
Test debutant Saqib Khan took 2/54, dismissing Dinesh Chandimal for one and Lahiru Udara for 42.
Mohammad Abbas took the other wicket to fall on Day 2, removing Pasindu Sooriyabandara for a duck.
Sri Lanka reached 114/3 in 27.1 overs at stumps, trailing Pakistan by 320 runs in the first innings.

Sri Lanka Rout Pakistan by Eight Wickets to Eliminate England From Tri-Series

Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by eight wickets at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on October 27, 2026.
Pakistan were bowled out for 110 in 25.3 overs after choosing to bat first.
Dilshan Madushanka claimed a career-best 5 wickets for 34 runs.
Kamindu Mendis scored an unbeaten 62 as Sri Lanka reached 114/2 in 18.1 overs.
The result eliminated England from the tri-series final race after three defeats.

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Saqib Khan's two wickets on debut included the dismissals of Dinesh Chandimal and Lahiru Udara in the same innings. Read the story →
Saud Shakeel's 93 came from 199 balls and included nine boundaries; he missed a century by seven runs. Read the story →
Pakistan's four debutants in the Test included Tayyab Arif, Mohammad Taha, Arafat Minhas and Saqib Khan. Read the story →
Pakistan’s 110 was reported as their second-lowest ODI total on home soil. Read the story →
Sri Lanka’s chase took only 18.1 overs, with more than half the innings unused. Read the story →
Madushanka’s 5/34 was described as a career-best ODI bowling performance. Read the story →
Sri Lanka had earlier beaten England by two wickets after chasing 430, the second-highest successful chase in ODI history. Read the story →

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Saqib Khan Strikes Twice on Debut as Pakistan Dominate Sri Lanka on Day Two

Debutant Saqib Khan claimed two wickets as Sri Lanka reached 114/3 at stumps on Day 2 of the first Test in Rawalpindi, still trailing Pakistan by 320 runs. Pakistan had declared at 434/9, built around Saud Shakeel's 93 and half-centuries from Arafat Minhas and other debutants.

Sri Lanka Rout Pakistan by Eight Wickets to Eliminate England From Tri-Series

Dilshan Madushanka took a career-best 5-34 as Sri Lanka bowled Pakistan out for 110 in Lahore, then chased the target in 18.1 overs to reach the ODI tri-series final and end England’s hopes.

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